Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Over 40 Years of Growing Gardens and Gardeners
Curious about floral design? Understand the importance of the receptacle (not the vase used in floristry but the part of a flower stalk bearing the floral parts) and hypanthium. Explore nature’s ingenious arrangement of floral parts and how botanists interpret those arrangements to categorize flower type—hypogynous, perigynous, or epigynous.
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Noted for beautiful, exfoliating bark, River Birch is an excellent food source for wildlife, supporting hundreds of species of butterflies, moths, and songbirds. It is commonly found in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain of the Mid-Atlantic Region from Pennsylvania to Virginia.
Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia (MGNV) turns 40 this year! Over the hill? No chance! We are between the rows, behind our trowels, beside our plants, and before the public, fulfilling our mission to promote sustainable gardening.
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
This native holly of the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains displays lustrous evergreen foliage, which, along with its adaptability to varying light and moisture conditions, makes it a desirable alternative to finicky boxwoods. Wildlife favor its fruit and honey bees its nectar.
Vegetable Gardening information for January.
What will you do differently in the garden this year? We asked Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia to share their gardening resolutions, and their responses range from personal care to gardening more intentionally to help the planet. So, if you’re up for something new, pick one or two from our list of 25 gardening resolutions for 2025.
